Apple ID: Forgot your password - you can do that

If you forget your Apple ID password, you can reset it at any time. We show you step by step how to do it.

Reset password for Apple ID

1. First open the following Apple website.
2. Click on "Forgot Apple ID or password" under the login.
3. Enter your Apple ID and Captcha here and click "Continue".
4. Now you can reset your password. Exactly how this works depends on the setting.
5. After confirming your identity, you can assign a new password for your Apple ID.

Apple ID: reset forgotten password

• In the simplest case, you can answer the security questions you have left. If you know the right answers, you will quickly have access to your account again.
• A reset via the email addresses left behind is also possible. Simply open the link in the mail and assign a new password for your Apple ID.
• If you have activated two-factor authentication, the reset can also be carried out using a second Apple device. However, this process is somewhat more cumbersome.
• If you still have your recovery key at hand, you can choose the variant using the two-step confirmation. This way is much faster.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to change your Apple ID.